The Coming Home Party

Dm
I used to be the first to laugh

When Mrs. Jennings took a bath
And left the window open for the 
E
neighbors
    Em
But had we looked, we might have 
seen

That she was really very clean
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And given her the credit of her 
 F#     B
labors

[Chorus]
        E
And Mr. Jennings, where was he?
             A
The man that we had asked to see
    E                              
And who were we to think that it 
  B
was funny
            E                   
When as she raised her glass she 
                 A
said she wasn't sure
                     B        
He might be dead, or somewhere 
                        E
making love to all his money

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[Verse 2]
    Dm
She held her breath expectantly

While everybody stared at me
As I approached to greet Miss Mary 
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Blooming (hello)
  Em
I tweaked her nose and kissed the 
tip

I wiped the powder from my lip
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And just because I did, it left her
 F#     B
 fuming

[Chorus]
         E                    
I almost gave myself away when 
         A
Captain Graves came up to say...
E                            
Glad to see me home and he was 
  B
tickled
            E                      
And now I'm sure I had excused the 
      A
way I used to be abused
B                            
It was worth it all to see him 
  E
tickled

Ha ha ha! He he he! Ooh!

[Verse 3]
Dm
The atmosphere was getting thick, 
the guy beside me looking sick
I would've helped, at least I 
                E
thought I ought to
   Em
He flashed me an appearing grin, I 
stopped and took the feeling in
  E                                
I wasn't sure, but something told 
  F#     B
me not to

[Chorus]
         E                         
I knew I couldn't take much more, I
         A
 started making for the door
    E                              
And as I passed my date, I let her 
B
kiss me
             E
I grabbed my coat and stepped 
outside
           A
I stuck my thumb out for a ride
  B                                
Departing knowing they would never 
E
miss me